Senator Fernando Dueire (MDB-PE) stated that he made the decision to offer space for the adversary in the Senate and avoid the concentration of power.| Photo: Waldemir Barreto/Agência Senado

Senator Fernando Dueire (MDB-PE) declared this Wednesday (1) his support for Senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN) in the elections for the presidency of the Senate. In a statement made to Power360, the parliamentarian stated that he took the decision to offer space to the adversary in the House and avoid the concentration of power. The decision diverges from the party itself, the MDB, which is part of the government’s support base and yesterday formalized support for Pacheco’s reappointment to office.

“Republican principles and reasonableness make me vote for Senator Rogério Marinho for the presidency of the Senate. This is a solid reflection and that has to do with the zeal in building a truly democratic country, firm in the contention of supremacy and not subaltern to false clichés of the occasion, on whatever side”, said Dueire.

According to him, democracy survives within a sacred pendulum of checks and balances. “The Federal Senate is the home of federative balance, so we must collaborate to offer space to the contradictory, avoiding the concentration of power solely in the hands of those who already occupy practically all command platforms”, declared the senator.

The election for the presidency of the Senate, this Wednesday (1st), has three candidates: the current president of the House, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), candidate for re-election; Senator-elect Rogério Marinho (PL-RN); and Senator Eduardo Girão (Podemos-CE). Pacheco has the support of the parliamentary base of the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). Marinho, former minister of the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), is the main name of the opposition. Girão runs on the outside, as a self-declared “independent” candidate.